by Greg Barton | Mar 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG (AP) – PA regulators are seeking $2.6 million in penalties from UGI because of a gas leak and deadly explosion at a Berks County chocolate factory. The PA Public Utility Commission has asked an administrative law judge to issue the fines. Regulators...
by Greg Barton | Mar 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The PA Senate Finance Committee approved a bill impacting PA’s inheritance tax. Currently, PA is one of only six states that still imposes an inheritance tax. A surviving spouse or a child age 21 or younger to a parent pay no inheritance tax; however,...
by Greg Barton | Mar 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The PA Senate approved legislation which cuts red tape for PA farmers. Senate Bill 203 eliminates outdated transportation rules for farmers, giving them greater flexibility to drive certain farm vehicles at night. Currently, state law prohibits...
by Greg Barton | Mar 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The PA Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee approved legislation to protect veterans from those seeking to exploit their rightfully earned benefits claims. Senate Bill 1209 will cap fees, ensure proper contract...
by Greg Barton | Mar 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
YORK COUNTY – York County authorities are asking the public’s help in locating a missing teen. 16-year-old Jeremy Schell was last seen March 15 in the area of Windsor Commons on Cape Horn Road in Red Lion. Schell is a white male, six foot two, 175 lbs., with brown...
by Greg Barton | Mar 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
ADAMS/CUMBERLAND COUNTIES – A special election was held in a PA House District in Adams & Cumberland Counties. Voters in the 193rd District chose a replacement for former Republican Rep. Torren Ecker, who left the post to serve as a Judge on the Court of Common...
by Greg Barton | Mar 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The PA Senate approved legislation to establish commonsense safeguards for children interacting with artificial intelligence or AI chatbots. Senate Bill 1090, known as the SAFECHAT Act, would require age-appropriate safeguards to prevent content...
by Greg Barton | Mar 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Legislation will be proposed by Allegheny County Rep. Emily Kinkead and Philadelphia County Rep. G. Roni Green which will increase the minimum wage in the Keystone State by the same percentage calculated for the salaries of members of the PA General...
by Greg Barton | Mar 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
LANCASTER – A pharmacist charged with stealing more than 1,500 highly addictive prescription pain pills from the Lancaster Township pharmacy where he worked, then altering the pharmacy’s records in an attempt to cover his tracks, will have his case proceed to...
by Greg Barton | Mar 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The PA State Police announced details about the funeral arrangements for Cpl. Timothy O’Connor, who lost his life in the line of duty on Sunday, March 8th during a traffic stop in Chester County. The services will be held at St. Joseph Parish located at...
